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WEATHER. North and South Caro lina: Thunder showers this afternoon or to night; cooler. Tuesday fair. .5. - . v v -la i i m w jj, ii v jy i v ii y i ,v 11 r n. , i hiiiiiiiim i.- VOL. XXIV. NO. 124. SURE ALLIES CAN Confidence in Ability is Grow ing With Eoch's Forces. HUN RESERVES USED Washington Has No Confir mation Sammies Will be Held Back. BOCHES MUST ATTACK Going of Emperor Charles to Italian Front Has Not Im proved Internal Condi tions in Dual Monarchy Assurance In the ability to stem the tide of German force grows among ihe allied leaders as the enemy de lays a renewal of his offensive from ilav to day. With the French reserves almost intact, it has been decided not to incorporate the American army in the Anglo-French armies at this time and not to use it until it is complete and self-sustaining. Washington has no official confirm ation of this report received in Ot . tawa in the form of a summary of Teport issued by the British war cab inet, but gratification is felt that the American army will be able to meet the foe as an entirety. When the German menace against Miens, Paris "aid the channel ports became so se rious and Foch assumed supreme command, all available American troops were offered to the general issimo. A large number were rushed to the important battle line and a sector west of Montdldier is now held ty American soldiers. Germany's military leaders have used up most of their reserves in their attacks since March 21 and the British and French armies with the reserve French force are deemed fully able to deal ; with further enemy onrushes. The allied strategy is aided by the fact that the Germans must attack or admit defeat. It is now weeks since the disastrous repulse north of Mont; Ke,mmel and In that time the Germans harevgiiQed naraiy a toot either in Flanders -or In Picardy. The French .- and Brit jocauy important positions In7 limited attacks, the advance having'; been made by the French north of Kemmel village in the capture-of Hill 44 and an adjoining farm. It is felt the'Ger roans cannot delay their attacks in strength much longer and that im portant sectors southwest of " Ypres and between Arras and the Somma ill soon resound again to the clasli of mighty battles. Meanwhile the op pnMng cannon are firing thousands of shells into and behind the hostile positions. On the Italian front, the fighting 2s becoming sharper with the Italians w the offensive. After the success ful operation on Monte Corno, south Df Asiago. the Italians have wiped jut an Austrian advance post on the important height of Col Del Orso, be tween the Brenta and the Piave. Aus trian patrol parties were repulsed north 0f Lake Garda and along the toe west of the Brenta. Announcement that Emperor Carles had gone to the front to wit cs the start of a new ' offensive jjsams the Italians which has not developed, has not improved internal conditions in the -dual-monarchy, and we existence of a separate Austrian ate is reporte to be in danger. Baron Burian and the emperor now .have gone to German great h" A flaarters where, it is said, the fo-'- mmiBter will discuss plans fo- Military and commercial allian' . "frmany and Austria-Hungary, nous lack of food which has cv. i puwrtaks in Austria and Bohemia has spread to Galicia and many are sported to be dying of hunger GIRLS ARE VICTIMS OF GERMAN HOAX Correspondence Associated Press.) Washington, -April 24. A tale of a n- 'x on young girls in a Ger man village is related by the Kieler jeitung. Ihrlngshausen maidens, promised a Sunday afternoon dance '.own hall, dressed themselves ; ,J r best, bringing out from hid Places cherished bits of finery. Jt)ey trooped to the hall and for two ours waited in vain for partners and ;t sic. Then the burgomaster arrived, the doors and ordered each girl , ?n her name to an official paper. r ' 'lone, he curtiy informed them T 1 'lie dance would not take place. Je,n,ext day policemen visited the w homes and confiscated their rib- 3 and laces. v , Federal Banks Report. ;PrT lmgton' May 15. Federal re . Je banks today reported to the Inn y thelr liberal loan subscrlp- omT the national will be U11ced tomorrow or Wednesday. an- Count Barkocsy Resigns. flirdam' May 13-A Bdapest ire ? enounces that Count An SarL kocsy' President of the Hun Wn,Upper house has resigned, as the two vice presidents of that Official Report British. London, vMay 13. "The ' hostile artillery was active during the night in the Somme valley and Albert sectors, also between Lo con and the forest of Nieppe (Flanders front)," says today's official statement. Italian. Rome, May 13. Austro-Hun-sarian troops yesterday made an ttack on Mont Corno, which re ently was captured by the Ital ians, he war office announces that the enemy was repulsed with heavy losses. The official state ment follows: After an intense bombardment the enemy attacked otyr new po sitions on Mont Corno. Arrested by our fire and counterattacked, he was obliged to i JJ with heavy losses. - "Along the remaindt! the front there was the usual a e partol activity." ! at French. Paris, May 13. A3 lery fighting in Pican sides of the Avre rive ed in today's official : The statement follov , "Our artillery and t were active at certain sry and artil n both i hemies points along the front north and south of the Avre. "In Lorraine a French detach ment penetrated the German lines north of Nomeny and brought back 20 prisoners. In the region of St. Die, a German raid was brought up by our Are. "Elsewhere the night passed in quiet." Ml BEEN REMOVED Report is Confirmed Plot Un earthed to Assist in His Re-Capture. London, May 13. The soviet gov ernment, according to a Times dis- prtch from Petrograd, dated Friday, confirms the report that Nicholas Romanoff, the former emperor, to gether with the former .empress and ne of their daughters; was removed to Ekaterinburg from Tobolsk as a tesult of the "disepvery of a peasant conspiracy, to assist in his re-capture. I Jexia Romanoff, the former heir ap- 11 health. - ,J The former emperor is now confined n a smalF house with only 6ne or. two ttendants and nd strangers were al lowed -to approach him. He complains that the guards recently have been rude and meddlesome. M. Sveraioii. of the Bolshevik' cabinet, says that Nicholas must reconcile himself to he fact that he is a prisoner of the soviet. The question of f?ie ultimate fate of the former emperor, the dispatch adds, will soon be brought to a de cision . INK BALLOON IS DRIFTING IS WAY Governmental request was made on the police department shortly before noon today to keep an eye open for an observation balloon that had broken from its moorings at Old Point Com fort and was believed to be drifting in this direction. The police were asked to give the matter all the pub licity possible and to communicate any information that they may get to the proper authorities. While the po lice were not so informed it was un derstood that the balloon broke free this morning. CLAIMS TO BE DESERTER FROM WADSWORTH. Kinston N. C, May 13. A man giv ing his name as George Jenkins, un der arrest bere on . a chargeo of va grancy and who was -believed by the police to be a dangerous eriemy alien, probably cleared up the mystery sur rounding his identity today in a letter he wrote to the chief of police of Kinston in which he declared he is an American, and confessed to being a deserter from a New York division stationed at Camp Wadsworth. Jen kins is being held in jail here await ng proof of his claim from the mili tary authorities. T. L Ten additional new members were reported by the membership commit tee of the chamber of commerce at today's committee meeting, held at the chamber at 11 o'clock, and de cision was reached to continue the campaign until all non-members have been seen and given the opportunity to join. A. J. Moore is chairman of the 'committee. The meeting was well attended. NICHOLAS ii MAN ADDTH mm ora ... - ' ' - - ... . : - "i i , r-; WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. MONDAY U-BOATCAMPfflN Leygues Says Germany is Try ing to Conceal Fact. MONTHLY TOLL DENIED Since June 1 91 7 U-Boat Sink ings Have Steadily Gone . Down. THROUGH DANGER ZONE Minister of Miarine Reports That Destruction of Subs by Allied Ships Has Gone Forward. Paris, Saturday, May 11. The ef fectiveness of the Gertpan submarine campaign is declining! : The German government is aware of this fact, de dared, Georges Leygues, minister of marine, before the naval committee of the chamber of deputies today, but has made the greatest efforts to con ceal it He said the situation was most favorable and that the sinkings w&; submarines in the first three months of 1918 through allied meas ures was greater than the number built by the enemy. Minister Leygues referred to the statement made in the reichstag in April 17 by Vice Admiral von Capelle, German minister of marine, in which he said 800,000 tons of allied shipping were 'sunk monthly. This figure, the minister , said, was incorrect. It was reached and passed in April, May and June of 1917. In July it declined, and in November it fell below 400,000, and since has diminished continuously. The minister gave the following com parative table of the tonnage claimed to have been destroyed by Germany and the tonnage actually lost in the past five months: Claimed by Month. Germany. December , .702,000 January , .682,000 February ..,89,000 Actual Losses. 386,277 802,450 332,522 358,660 March 680,000 April h - -. Leygues said that in February, March and April 3,723 French steam erg and 788 French sailing vessels passed through the aanger zone, whei$..a few montns ago losses by tor. pedolng had been -very heavy. Not a single; ship was sunk. On the other hand, he said, the number of submarines destroyed had increased progressively since Janu ary, in such proportion that the ef fectiveness of enemy squadron can not be maintained at the minimum re quired by the regulations. The. iim ber of enemy U-boats destroyed in January, February and March was far greater in each month than the num ber constructed ,in the same month. In February and April the number of uu r,a.a cf the Briti8h strategists than it does than the total destroyed in the pre- the although the views vious three months inese results, of General Focn nave not been fully the minister declared, were due to the disclosed here by tne officials who are methodical character of the war cognjzant 0f them against submarines; to close co-ordi-j There ,g just an inaication tnat he nation of the allied natives; to the,difference of opinion between the two intrepidity and spirit animating the scbools of strategists might have had officers and crews of naval and aerial a reflection in the recent British squadrons and to the intensification of crisiS( in wniCh General Maurice, dif the use of old methods and the em-ifering with Premier Lloyd-George, ployment of new ones. 'made a public announcement which The situation is most favorable, the j3d to his retirement. There is, how minister continued, "but it does not ever, nothing more than a chain of authorise the slackening of efforts. It is necessary to redouble it, as the en- emy has put new submersibles into service and is trying a fresh offensive in which he plays for his last stakes. "The sea front has no communique. The country does not know the terri- ble life Ifcere when great events oc-that there will be a reaouming or er- cur. Yet it is ;there that there is be-;f0rt to equip them with all the neces- ing played one of the parts which has sary artillery and necessary engines th5Ute.tlnflMcontt.durt.ww to Quickly bring the full and issue of the war. The country knows that mastery of the sea is the certain gauge of- victory. It should know also that the mastery belongs! to the allies who have won it and ft thonira tn thft heroism of the ,-i-a whn are worthv of their sol- oauysx o " 1 dier brothers. More Than Built. Washington, May 13. Announce ment from Paris that in the last three months more - submarines have been nt haon Ant rHi on k VsVUl w - - -- . .t.. M.-vmAT-vA aitnaHnn It has hfipn no secret that pfficials here have felt more encouraged within the last few months than at any time since the unrestricted submarine campaign be- gan. back that the actual advantage always and colored women were haled into Merchant ship instruction by the with the allied armies, is verv court ...... ... United States and the allies already ifDvjn mntary experts here. C. Barlow was convicted on a has passed the real danger point and c' 1 them are not In full accord charge of exceeding the speed limit ships are being launched faster than fj. " reDorted new plan of mnk -.but his prayer for judgment was con they are sun. Officials pointed to . Dracticafly no use of the Ameri- tinued upon payments the cost. this-fact today as proor or tne wisaom i Oi tne American yyutj- i uuiium6 an enormous luwiiuaui v-v. As the supply of submersibles begins to diminish, the biggest part of the shipping problem of the allies begins to vanish. Aside from the general offr?t of a decrease in the number of submarines, Officials look for it to have a de- Dukes Nicholas Nicholaievitch and cided effect on' German morale. Every Alexander Nicholaievitch (Michaelo eubmarine selnt to the bottom carries vitch), who has been living at( Dul- with It a trained crew which it be- comes increasingly harder to Teplace. IT BE KEPTJp LINE Lord Reading Says He Does Not Understand Order. STRATEGISTS .DIFFER Wait For Proper 'Time to Smash German Line and Bring Decision. RUSH TROOPS OVER Every Available Man in Class 1 Will be Called During Summer 2,000,000 More This Month. Washington, May 13. Secretary Baker today added his formal denial to that of Lord Reading regarding statements as to the disposition of American forces in France. He said the facts were directly opposed to the statements and that American troops were being used actively In battle and "in such ways as meet with the approval of Genrals Foch and Pershing." Washington, May 13. Lord Read ing, the British ambasador, in a state ment here today, declared that the an nouncement coming by way of Ottawa that the American army would not be fully utilized on the western front un til developed to its full strength, was directly opposite to information he had received from th British war cabinet and that he was in the dark as to. its meaning. The ambassador's statement added to the puzzle in which American offi cers found themselves today on read' ing the announcement from Ottawa. Confidential information reaching 1. I.JI..1 . um w rceauy inuicacen uiat sucn a plan as outlined from Ottawa was un der discussion. " From the best information that run te gathered here, one school of stral- Amencan forces in the battle line as ijnerican forces in theb attle line as fast as they arrive and for conduct ing a continuous counter offensive with the hope of ending the war in 1010 - .' The-ether, it is understood.? has tfa- Tored usinr the American forces very gamzea wnn au xne necessary com plements or heavy artillery, aircraft and other . appurtenances, and then triking. a mighty" blow in conjunction with the British and French, which would smash the German lines and bring a decision. There was no official expressions available on the subject today. The knowledge that such a plan was beln.3 considered had been very closely held by the few who have known it. It is certain that it has been the subject of exchanges between the American, British and French governments and undoubtedly has been discussd at Versailles. Those who are most fa miliar with the subject are of the orinion that the decision arrived at nrnKoWr ovmsii m nro TiMtVi tlio dews circumstances to support this view, and for military reasons it may not he pursued for a full discussion The one thing that seems ,certjMn, however, is that the business f rush ing American troops to Europe win be Dressed rather than retarded and 1 -- m a ttrength of a great army to the bat- , tie front. touch with the Some officials in !, draft havo rofonMv rolUu6a;iiiU6ios .7., progress predicted that every avaname man m class one would be called to the col ors during the summer. Roughly this . , o AAA flftft 1 A At means more tnan .uvv,vvw, m auur x... 1 rnr rmn ,t th nrPRP.nt rate of progress, either will be in France, in camp in this country or under orders to move to cintonments on May 18, the first an- -ersary of the passage of the draft 3W, The confidence of the British mili- 4-v, that thp.v can hold heir line until American aid arrives n full force or at least exact sucn a v, f r.rmiui life In fallinar an army until It reaches its full strength Germans Seize Former Russ Rulers. Amsterdam, May 13. The Ukrain ian press bureau has received Infor mation from Odessa, according to which, the former dowager empress, mtip, Feodorovona and Grand bar, near Aitodor; In the unmea, are in the hands of the Germans. EVENING, MAY 13,1918. GENERAL JULIAN S. CARR - fMMdUBm v. f( Wwr vsfe v. l i'SvvTr ' It' ll 4&-zf . I lllO&lsW V5 V i I J General Carr and Dr. Clarence J. dy In interest of the speed-up cam.,,, m smpbuiiding. THREE SOUTHERN MEN IN CASUALTY UST Report Coming From Ameri can Forces in France Con tains 96 Names. Washington, May 13. The casualty list contained 96 names today, divided as- follows? , . ' KHled- nt ttonrr- ??':T&13:, . - - Died of wounds .. .. .. is Died of accident ... Died of disease i Died of other causes .. 1 Wounded severely 12 Wounded slightly . . 19 Missing in action 38 Lieutenant Guy Raymond Forbes, of Minneapolis, died of disease; Lieuten ant Walter T. O'Donohue, Hartford, Conn., slightly wounded; Lieutenant Joseph P. Burke, Pittston, Pa., miss ing in action. - Captain R. M. Deming, Ballston Spa, N. Y., previously reported missing, now reported as a prisoner. The list includes: Killed in action: Private John W. Forrester, Mountain City, Tenn. , Died of disease: Private Green Dukes, R. F. D. No. 1, Campton, Ga. Wounded severely: Private Grady W. Knight, Oglethorpe, Ga. NELLIE RUSSELL PAROLED FOR YEAR Of the 13 negroes arrested on Sat- ly night and arraigned before order Harriss Mondav morninE on charges of gambling, 11 were con- J n.lJ.lo...w v ctea and two havp not. tn knnw w d . 111a 1 m in w ,H m si n a it t n air P , t" ; h: f, :;;r3 Tjo o th 13 were charged J?! J was continued upon the payment of cots in' all cases Those arrested v..ilu &awnu5 oi3 3 i j. 3 c kl! : . TVank WhifnrrI nviH AToMoal Tic JohnSon Villi Smith,' Alex Berry, George Griffin, Henry Gardner, oiti Merrick, John 'nernng, isaac. nemng. weiion was . TT . t x r 1 x tlso convicted on a charge of carry- iig a concealed weapon and given hree months on the road. ... Final disposition of the case charg ing Nellie "Russell, white, with va grancy, was made, the court paroling her with, Mrs. "A. D. McClure .and Mrs. N. N. Davis for a period of one ear- "e. Russelj .woman was ar- 'u up" campaign when 35 or more white. NOTED NEGRO PULPIT ORATOR COMING HERE Rev. Charles S. Morris, D. D., LL. D., of Norfolk, will conduct revival services at the Central Baptist church, colored, beginning this evening and extending over a 10-day period, and all are invited to hear him. He is one of the foremost leaders of his race, has visited Europe, Africa, Egypt and the .West Indian islands as a missionary, under, the .National Bap tist convention. ARE wens will visit Wilmlnoton next Men. OF FOUR YEAR LIMIT 1 1 ' Methodists to Hear Resolution to Refer Matter to General Conferences. . Atlanta, May 13. When the South ern Methodist churcn general confer ence convened, .today f or, ' ita - tenth day's ,8essten3tjbeje tre entire question of theft time limit In .the pastorate may be again onen- -t .... . - - - eq mis week, by the introduction 0: a resolution providing that the action of the general conference In remov ing the limit under .certain conditions, be referred to the annual conferences. The Rev. R. W. Hood, of the Mem phis conference, has announced he will introduce such a resplutlon. Bishop E. D. Mouson,; of Dallas, who presided at today's session, set aside an '.hour this morning for the delegates to hear an adress by P. S. Brockman, asistant general secretary of the NatioaarWfep-Work Council of the Y. M. C. A. The committee on revisals has voted to recommend concurrence in the memorial asking that there be added to the discipline a paragraph providing for a board of confMct, whose duty it shall be to decide all cases of conflict in authority and ad ministration arising in any of the gen eral boards with any other church authority, or between the Boards themselves in the conduct of .affairs either at home or In the foreign fields. A report by the committee on mis sions that the quarterly conference of the Wesley Memorial church, in Atlanta, Ga., offers the church a3 a plant in. which to operate a training school for mission workers, was re ferred to the board of missions with power to- act. The report of the committee on revisals, which acted favoHtly: for laity rights for women, it has been discovered, carries a "rider" which, if adopted, may cause the women to lose their representatives .on the mission board. The women repre senting the woman s missionary council are no endeavoring to get the renort amended before its final adop- lion. . WEATHERLY GIVEN The community services committee of the chamber of commerce, was to day changed to the Wilmington war camp community; service and hence forth will work under the direction of the- war. and. navy ; commislson on training camp activities with Arthur UL- Weatherly, of .Southport, appointed by the war camp community service, exercising the same authority here as in Southport. This action was taken by resoltuion at the noon meeting. Roger Moore, J. B. Hungton, J. C. "Wil liams, Rev. T. P. Noey George Hutaff, J Haughton James and H. B. Branch are members. The meeting was held at the chamber of commerce. Ialn by Neflro. ; TtaMln. fta fa-r 13Arthn- Tf4to in, weinrnon white rn UTtarJ here, was shot and klUed yesterday afternoon by Bubber Fuller, a negnj fJ?,W !? dhe'tronble,.it is said, was over . a whiskey transacUon. MAY REOPEN QUESTION COMPLETE CHARGE FIVE CENTS LAUNCH SPEEDING UP CAMPAIGN HERE Ships Must be Launched as Rapidly as Possible. WILL AWARD MEDALS General J. S. Carr and Dr. Clarence Owens Are Ex : pected Here Monday. . "' TO FORM COMMITTEES Visitors Represent Southern Commercial Congress , Visit All Shipbuilding Centers in the South. " 1 General Julian S. Carr, of Durham, and Dr. Clarence J, Owens, repre senting the southern commercial congress, are expected to reach Wll- mington next Monday to begin a cam- paign for speeding up shipbuilding fc the south. They will go from here to Charleston, spending May' 23 in that city, thence to Jacksonville, May 30; Mobile, June 3, and on into Louisiana and Texas. The shipping board has furnished General Carr and Dr. Owens with de tailed information of the Southern shipbuilding program, which they will endeavor to see . carried out on scheduled time. . . The committee will spend several days in each town. The scope of their activities has been outlined as fol lows : To conduct initial mass meetings to inspire the city and state with the significance of the shipbuilding plans being carried out at each port. A plan of presenting awards to shipbuilders -for . efficiency. The award will probably be a medal, and one will be presented to each yard each month. A campaign in the public schools and high schools, with the offer of prises for essays on the subject of shipping and shipbuilding plans at ; ach port. The organization of a local commit t-se that will have in charge the cele brations incident to the launching of each ship . The organization of a local commit tee e, women , to be known as r2js - -auxiliary committee, to provide ree-' cgnjtion an entertainment -and: such," other hospitality for the employes of the yards, recognizing their work as an important branch of the military service of the country. ; To aid in mobilizing labor to sup ply the needs of the yards. To aid In solving transportation problems. To speed up the delivery of suth plies and materials' for shipyards. To aid In solving house problems. . HOLD FUNERAL FOR MRS. HAZEL JENNY TURNER TODAY Mrs. Hazel Jenny Turner, 18 years old, the wife of B. L. Turner, 1414 South Fourth street, died last night at the James Walker Memorial hos pital. Funeral services will be con ducted from the residence this after noon at 4 o'clock and interment will be made in Bellevue cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. W. J. Bradshaw. a brother, Laurence Sharpe, and a sis ter, Mrs. E. F. Badshaw. She was a member of Immanuel Presbyte rian church, a young woman of sunny disposition and fine character and was held in the highest regard Dy an who knew her. ' KINSTON TO ENTERTAIN CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORER8. Wilmington endeavorers will go to Kinston to attend the State Christian Endeavor convention to be held June 14-16. Among the speakers to be pres ent will be Dr. A. W. Harper, president of Elon college; Dr. Charles F. Myers, Greensboro; Homer W. Carpenter, Lexington; Dr. Newlin, High Point, pastor of Friends church; and George Mitchell, this city, a former president of the state organization. Karl Leh man, southern secretary will also be in attendance. REMAIN8 INTERRED IN FAMILY BURYING GROUND The remains of D. M. Currie, S6 years old, who dropped dead in Eliz-, abethtown, Bladen county, Monday last, were interred in the family bury ing grounds at Sand Bluff, near Ells- abethtown, on Tuesday, following. fn neral services from the home con ducted by Rev. Mr. Humble, pastor " of the Bladenboro Methodist church. - The deceased is survived "by his wife, ' one daughter, Miss Annie Currie; and -three sitsers, Mrs. J. A. Sutton, this city; Mrs. F. T. McDougall, of Ports mouth, Va., and Mrs. W. J. McDnffj,., of Yorick, Bladen qounty. 1, HUN PRISONERS SAY HINDENBURG IS DEAD Lonon, My 13. All German nriumw. ers captured In France say that Field Marshall von Hindenburg is dead, letters from British officers ' on tit WAfa n fmni mta ....11 x . Danv n": "K'rrS at -Huw.unw IU iZr? 1Mk-M 2., fflS Sctor? bring the Gr. r denburg story is circulated to explS . ,the failure of the great 01." .-I ;V - m m si ' V i J. . ': -!"?!. ; y, . t - P - ; I m ; v v I! At! m ' -IV! mil -.v-'-ir::" -.1 . , ' - f- : . t . I I'M M -HO r I- r. '. v At -i, f: I -. It